Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart Tour is kicking off a brand new event today which celebrates the series' very first title released way back in 1992.

You may have spotted its announcement during last week's Mario 35th Anniversary Direct; the event runs from now until 22nd September and will feature special appearances from Mario and Donkey Kong Jr. as they appeared in the original Super Mario Kart game for the SNES.

The 16-bit Mario variant will be featured in the first part of this tour, speeding onto the track alongside the classic 8-Bit Pipe Frame–the standard kart used in the early Mario Kart titles. Nintendo says that it "even moves like the original too", so expect to experience a decent wave of nostalgia when you drive it for the first time.

Have you been playing Mario Kart Tour recently? Have you been enjoying it more since the new control layout was introduced? Tell us below.